U.S. Geological Survey
Fact Sheet 132-01
Online Version 1.0

GEODE (Geo-Data Explorer) -- A U.S. Geological Survey Application for Data Retrieval, Display, and Analysis through the Internet

By Marc Levine and Adam Schultz

GEODE (Geo-Data Explorer) is a free service offered by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on the Internet at http://geode.usgs.gov/. It provides digital geographically referenced data to the desktop computers of any user, including policymakers, land and resource managers, educators, industries, and private citizens. The ultimate goal of GEODE is to provide diverse users a gateway (data portal) that will supply real-time data and analysis over the Internet without the need for special hardware, software, and training. GEODE allows the user to retrieve, display, and manipulate multiple types of information, such as satellite images, geologic maps, graphics, live camera feed, three-dimensional images, and spreadsheet data. The available data coverages (see box) are dynamic, as they are frequently updated; some datasets are international in scope, and some are specific to the United States. Users can combine these datasets to design their own maps and digital products.

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